Eyes For Ears

We bring back Maternal-Fetal-Medicine Fellow Dr. Fei Cai to teach us about what we should know about pregnant patients with eye problems.  If you liked this content, check out or recommend to an OB/Gyn friend Fei's own podcast, CREOGs over Coffee! https://creogsovercoffee.com/   Disclaimer:In this episode, we use the term "pregnant women" throughout. We mean to use the term pregnant people or preg...

This week, we talk about the various ways the capsular bag can become opacified after cataract surgery, and tips on how to use YAG to fix it. Also, if you applied to the Ophthalmology Fellowship Match this cycle, take the following survey from a team at Yale to enter a $50 Amazon Gift Card raffle. The study is IRB approved, and we hope it will provide fellowship programs with an understanding of t...

We discuss the basic principles of ophthalmic lasers that guide how they work and how to use them. Plus we take brief asides into Archimedes lore and using Star Wars as a memory tool.

This week we unravel the peculiarities of the strabismic problem of dissociated vertical deviations (DVD)

Crack this mystery case with our repeat guest host, PGY4 and Yale's Chief Resident Michael Park!

Straighten out the alphabet soup of pattern strabismus in this episode.   We refer you to this excellent video by Dr. Tim Root to orient yourself to eye muscle actions, tropias and phorias: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRYBOBSyzAU   And we make reference to this aircraft during the episode if you are curious: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Republic_A-10_Thunderbolt_II    

Thinking about your first job or a new job? Amanda brings on Heidi Mason, JD, SHRM-CP, PHR to teach us about what we should be looking for in a contract, whether you really need to hire a lawyer (and what kind to get), how to negotiate, and much much more in this special episode!

This episode, we field all questions one might have about visual fields, from fundamentals to finer details.

What walks like an abrasion, talks like an abrasion, but can look nothing like an abrasion? Find out this episode!   Also, if you are a medical student, help us fill out this survey regarding your experience in the OR during your ophthalmology elective. In collaboration with Straight from the Cutter's Mouth, we are working to evaluate if there are ways to improve your experience in the OR and clin...

We review the incredible narrative of how FA was invented, simplify and streamline FA interpretation, review ICG and its uses, and leave off with a discussion of the use of Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA). You'll also learn about FAs in cats! 

Learn to manage the most urgent of ophthalmic problems this week, and deepen your knowledge of management options this week as we talk about chemical burn injuries and how to manage them.

This week, we're tackling corneal burns, part 1 of 2, where we cover all non-chemical types of corneal burns, including thermal, freezing, ultraviolet, infrared, and ionizing radiation type damage. Add the unusual ways these can present to your toolkit, and come back next week to learn about corneal chemical burns in part 2.

Don't get too tangled and learn about ophthalmic sutures this week, where we review types of suture, what gauge to you, what the different needle types mean, and some handy microsurgical tips.

We discuss both common and unusual causes of a common ophthalmology consult, and considerations for management in this week's episode. We include thoughts aimed to be helpful for both fresh ophthalmology residents taking call, and more seasoned residents prepping for boards/OKAP.

Learn about the peculiarities retinal macroaneurysms in a micro package in this week's episode. 

Red glass, Worth dots, Bagolini lenses and more about how to test patients for stereoacuity and binocularity by frequent guest host Dr. Amanda Redfern. Navigate pediatrics and strabismus clinics with this episode!

Learn the many names, and curious course of macular telangectasias in this week's episode.

Welcome to the new academic year with one of our favorite lectures that is perfect for any student or resident brushing up their skills to see patients, with our award-winning faculty Dr. Paul Gaudio.  This was released last year as part of our "Buddy Call" series, designed for new residents about to take call. If you liked this episode, you can search for our other Buddy Call episodes to learn mo...

This week, we talk with the program directors at UC Davis, the Wilmer Eye Institute and Yale about all the questions you had about applying for residency, especially in the time of COVID19. Topics ranged from application timing, how to contact your dream program for an interview, how much Step 1 and 2 really matter and much more. If you are applying, please help with a survey being conducted by a...

This week, an unusual case of high eye pressure is brought to us by Dr. Michael Park, current Yale Chief Resident. Tune in to help us solve this medical mystery!

This week, we review an organized differential diagnosis for vitreous hemorrhage for when you encounter it in the emergency room and clinic.

We discuss the different types of radiation used in ophthalmology, and the ocular side effects of radiation. 

Many of ophthalmology trainees have or may be pulled soon to help staff the inpatient wards or the ICU give the current COVID19 pandemic. This week, we talk with Dr. Yuri Matusov, soon to be chief Pulm/ICU fellow at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, about how he takes COVID19 patients inpatient and in the ICU, geared for the outpatient specialist!

We review the Large, Medium and Small COMS studies, which have helped shape our understanding and management of ocular melanoma, and are foundational for any ophthalmologist to understand. Also, dear listeners our frequent co-host Amanda Redfern is running a survey: Are you a current ophthalmology resident or recent ophthalmology residency graduate? If so, I am conducting a survey on attitudes tow...

We discuss the corneal, trabecular, lenticular, and retinal manifestations of congenital aniridia, as well as the need-to-know genetics, with a sidebar here and there. We wish our listeners around the world safety and good health as we all deal with the COVID19 pandemic. We plan to still be with you with weekly episodes as we all push through this together. #TeamOphtho